• Name: Mehretie Belay Ferede (Ph.D)
• Sex: Male
• status: Associate Prof. of Physical Geography (Environment and Natural Resources)
• Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
• Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
• Email: belaymehrete@yahoo.com
• mehretie.belay@bud.edu.et

• Telephone №: 2510996729887

  Academic Background:

• Addis Ababa University
  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography and Environmental Management (Environmental and Natural Resources)/04 July 2013
• Addis Ababa University
  Master of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies (Land Resource Management)/11 April 2007
• Addis Ababa University
  Bachelor of Arts in Geography/18 July 1986
• Bahir Dar University
  Higher Diploma Program (HDP) in Teaching/17 March 2022
• Bahir Dar University/MOSHE
  Research Ethics/17-19/07/2013 E.C
• Arizona State University (ASU Online)
  Master Class for Teaching Online (Open edX)/20 Dec. 2024

Administrative posts held at University level

• Exit-Exam Committee Member
  Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University
  Since 23 Oct. 2022
• Physical Geography Course Chair Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University/20/10/2022-22/02/2024
• Graduate, Research and Community Service Vice Dean
  Faculty of Social Sciences, Bahir Dar University/24 June 2020 – 17 Dec. 2022
• Chair Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
  Bahir Dar University/22 Nov. 2019 – 23 July 2020
• Associate Editor: Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences
  Bahir Dar University/09 Nov. 2019 – 23 June 2020
• Department Graduate Program Coordinator
  Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Debre-Markos University
  Sept. 2013 to October 2016

Professional experience with academic rank

• Associate Professor: Teaching & research, Bahir Dar University/ From 15 July 2021
• Assistant Professor: Teaching & research, Bahir Dar University/08 Nov. 2016 – 14 July 2021
• Assistant Professor: Teaching & research, Debre Markos University/04 July 2013 – 07 Nov. 2016
• Lecturer: Teaching & research, Debre Markos University/11 June 2007 – 03 July 2013
• Geography teacher: Teaching in high schools, Gulele Sub-City Education Office (Addis Ababa)
  /Jan 2006 – June 2007
• District education head: Managing education activities, Dangila Woreda Education Office
  /08 May 2002 – 07 March 2005
• Planning & engineering team-leader: Leading the planning & engineering team, Awi Zone Education Office/ 08 March 1998 – 07 May 2002
• Geography teacher: Teaching in high schools, Ministry of Education/ 04 Oct. 1986 – 07 March 1998

Workshop Participation:
1. Presented a paper titled ‘Livelihood Options of Landless Households and Land Contracts in Northwest Ethiopia’ in the 4th Annual National Research Conference of the Institute of Disaster and Risk Management and Food Security Studies (from 01-02 June 2018) held at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
2. Presented a paper titled ‘A Participatory Assessment of Soil Erosion and Farm Management Practices in Northwest Ethiopia’ in the 8th International Agro-Environ Symposium held in Wageningen, The Netherlands, from 01-04 May 2012.
3. Presented a paper titled ‘Enhancing Rural Livelihoods through Sustainable Land and Water Management in northwest Ethiopia: Building on Local Practices’ in a seminar held at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia on 20 December 2019.
4. Presented a paper titled ‘የሕብረተሰብ ሳይንስ ትምህርት በከፍተኛ ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤቶች’ (Social Science Education in Senior Secondary Schools) in the 4th Annual Regional Educational Research Symposium held at Bahir Dar, Ethiopia from 01-05 June 1998.
5. Participated in the 5th Annual Regional Educational Research Symposium held at Bahir Dar, Ethiopia from 14-18 June 1999.
6. Presented a research paper on a Zone-wide Research Symposium held at Injibara town, Ethiopia from 18-22 May 1998.

Publications

1. Dawit Bezabih Eshetu, Mehretie Belay Ferede and Simachew Bantigegn Wassie: Conflict induced food insecurity in conflict affected areas of northeastern Ethiopia; Food and Nutrition Research (Accepted), Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2. Yonas Tesfay Tela, Simachew Bantigegn Wassie and Mehretie belay Ferede: 'Understanding Drought: Agricultural and Socioeconomic Effects in Tekeze Watershed, Northern Ethiopia'
   Earth Systems and Environment (ESEV), Springer
3. Dawit Bezabih, Mehretie Belay and Simachew Bantigegn: Household livelihood strategies and outcomes in conflict affected areas of northeastern Ethiopia; The Journal of International Development (Accepted); Wiley
4. Mehretie Belay: Geomorphology of the Abbay (Blue-Nile Basin), (Book Chapter) Biophysical Setting, Environmental Degradation Hydro-politics & Development Potential (ongoing); Springer Geography (SPRINGERGEOGR)
5. Dawit Bezabih Eshetu, Mehretie Belay and Simachew Bantigegn: Food insecurity coping strategies in conflict affected areas of northeastern Ethiopia; Appetite 207(2025)107889, Elsevier
6. Yonas Tesfay Tela, Simachew Bantigegn Wassie and Mehrete Belay Ferede: Assessment of meteorological and socioeconomic drought conditions in the Tekeze watershed, northern Ethiopia; Frontiers in Environmental Science 12 (2024), Frontiers
7. Solomon Tsehay, Mehretie Belayb and Amera Seifu: Challenges in constructivist teaching: Insights from social studies teachers in middle-level schools, West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia; Cogent Education 11(1) 2024; Taylor & Francis
8. Mehretie Belay & Mohammed Assen: Land suitability evaluation for cereals and coffee in Cheleleka Bobe (Wolonkomi area), Ethiopia. (Book Chapter) Agricultural Soil Sustainability and Carbon Management (2023), Academic Press (Elsevier)
9. Arega Bazezew Berlie & Mehretie Belay Ferede: Practices and challenges of integrated watershed management in the Amhara region of Ethiopia: case study of Gonji Kolela District. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 64(13) 2021, Taylor & Francis
10. Teshome Beyene Leta, Arega Bazezew Berlie & Mehretie Belay Ferede: Effects of the current land tenure on augmenting household farmland access in South East Ethiopia. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 8(35) (2021); Springer Nature
11. Abebe Arega Mekonen, Arega Bazezew Berlie & Mehretie Belay Ferede: Spatial and temporal drought incidence analysis in the northeastern highlands of Ethiopia. Geoenvironmental Disasters (2020) 7:10 (2020); Springer Nature
12. Zigiju Yohannes, Menberu Teshome & Mehretie Belay: Adaptive capacity of mountain community to climate change: case study in the Semien Mountains of Ethiopia . Environment, Development and Sustainability (22:3051–3077 (2020). Springer Nature
13. Balager Anteneh & Mehretie Belay: Challenges of Irrigation Water Management on Smallholder Schemes: Case Study in Dembecha Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences (EJSS), 6(1), 2020. Bahir Dar University
14. Ermias Debie , Kailash N. Singh & Mehretie Belay: Effect of conservation structures on curbing rill erosion in micro-watersheds, northwest Ethiopia. International Soil and Water Conservation Research 7:239-247 (2019). Elsevier
15. Fekadu Workneh & Mehretie Belay: Unnoticed water crisis in urban areas: Unveiling specific scenarios from northwest Ethiopia. Water Utility Journal 22: 13-26 (2019), EWRA
16. Mehretie Belay & Woldeamlak Bewket: A Participatory Assessment of Soil Erosion and Farm Management Practices in Northwest Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences 5(2):69-87 (2019). Bahir Dar University
17. Mehretie Belay & Woldeamlak Bewket: A Participatory Assessment of Soil Erosion and Farm Management Practices in Northwest Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences 5(2):69-87 (2019). Bahir Dar University
18. Fekadu Workneh & Mehretie Belay: Determinants of Household Water Supply Sustainability in an Emerging Town in Northwest Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences 5(2):24-44 (2019). Bahir Dar University
19. Arega Bazezew, Mulugeta Neka & Meherte Belay: Students’ Perception on Causes and Consequences of Climate Change in Public Universities of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences 5(2):45-68 (2019). Bahir Dar University
20. Tibebu Mosseye & Mehretie Belay: One-into-five Labor-Grouping for Watershed Management in
    Northwest Ethiopia: Farmers’ Acceptable Participation and Influencing Factors. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa 20(1): 172-194 (2018). Clarion University of Pennsylvania
21. Mehretie Belay: Appraisal of Issues Controlling Soil-Steps Building for Sustainable Farmland Management in High Potential District, Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2) 2017, Bahir Dar University
22. Mehretie Belay, Assefa Abegaz & Woldeamlak Bewket: Livelihood options of landless households and land contracts in north-west Ethiopia. Environment, Development & Sustainability 19(1)141-164 (2017), Springer Nature
23. Mehretie Belay & Woldeamlak Bewket: Enhancing rural livelihoods through sustainable land and water management in north-west Ethiopia. Geography, Environment & Sustainability 8(2):79-100 (2015). Russian Geographical Society
24. Mehretie Belay & Woldeamlak Bewket: raditional irrigation and water management practices in highland Ethiopia: case study in Dangila Woreda. Irrigation and Drainage 62 (4):435-448, (2013). Wiley
25. Mehretie Belay & Woldeamlak Bewket: Farmers’ livelihood assets and adoption of sustainable land management practices in north-western highlands of Ethiopia. International Journal of Environmental Studies 70 (2):284-301(2013). Taylor & Francis
26. Mehretie Belay & Woldeamlak Bewket: Stakeholder linkages for sustainable land management in Dangila Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and, Management 6 (3):253-262 (2013).Bahir Dar University
27. Mehretie Belay & Woldeamlak Bewket: Assessment of gully erosion and the practices for its control in north-western highlands of Ethiopia. International Journal of Environmental Studies 69 (5):714-728 (2012). Taylor & Francis

28. Mehretie Belay: የሕብረተሰብ ሳይንስ ትምህርት በከፍተኛ ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርትቤቶች (Social Science Education in Senior Secondary Schools), መጽሔተ-ትምህርት (1989 ዓ.ም) ወይም Educational Journal, 6(1996). Ministry of Education

    Course taught at university level

    1 course: Dynamics of the Earth’s Environment 

• chr-3chr 
• program- GIS Master

• time period-2017-2023

  2. Seminar on Contemporary Global Geography and Environmental Education issues
  chr- 2chrs

• program- Ph.D (DEGEE)

• time period- 2021

  3. Pedogeography

• chr: 3chrs
• program: Geography Master
• time period: 2013 - 2020
• 4. Geomorphology
• chr: 3chrs
• program: Master & BA

• time period: 2013- 2019; 2021-2024

  5. Advanced Research Methods in Geography & Environmental Studies

• chr: 3 chrs
• program: Geography Master

• time period: 2013-2016

  6. Advanced Research Methods in GIS and Remote Sensing

• chr: 2chrs
• program: GIS Master
• period: 2018 - 2019
  7. Soil Geography
• chr:3chrs
• program: Master & BA
• time: 2017-2025
  8. Terrain Analysis, Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning
• chr: 3chrs
• program: Master & BA
• time:2013-2016
  9. Land Evaluation & Land Use Planning
• chr: 3chrs
• program: Master & Ph.D
• time: 2017; 2021; 2023
  10. Environment and Sustainable Development
• chr:3
• program:BA

• time: 2014

  11. Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Studies

• chr: 3
• program: BA
• time: 2015, 2023, 2025
  12. Land Administration and Registration
• chr: 3chrs
• program: BA
• time: 2015
  13. Integrated Watershed Management
• chr: 3chrs
• program: Master
• time: 2013-2016
  14. Environmental Resources Analysis
• chr: 3chrs
• program: Master
• time: 2008; 2013-2019
  15. Environmental Impact Assessment
• chr: 3chrs
• program: Master & BA
• time: 2013-2016
  16. Ethiopian Geography
• chr: 3
• program: Diploma
• time: 2008
  16. Geography of Natural Resources
• chr: 3chrs
• program: BA
• time: 2007
  17. Introduction to Geology
• chr: 3chrs
• program: BA

• time: 2007

  Project participation

  1. Research Project: Wetland Dynamics, Impacts on Ecosystem Service Values, and Management Practices in the Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia.

• role: Co-investigator
• project owner: Bahir Dar University
• time: Ongoing since 2024
  2 Consultancy:  Baseline study on Geospatial data, Land Use Planning & Land Administration
• role: Team member
• project owner: Ministry of Planning and Development
• time: Ongoing Since June 2024
  3 Book Writing: Horn of Africa: Biophysical Environment and Geopolitics 
• role: Writer
• project owner: Self-sponsored project
• time: Ongoing since 2024
  4. Community service project: Awareness creation on gully rehabilitation
• role: Trainer
• project owner: Bahir Dar University
• time: 2022 & 2023
  5. Book Writing: Book chapter
• role: Writer 
• project owner: Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute (ESSGI)
• time: Ongoing since 2021
  6. Book Writing: Grade 11 Geography Student-text Book, Grade 11 Geography Teacher’s Guide Book & Geography Grade 11 Distance Learning Book
• role: Writer
• project owner: Ministry of Education (Ethiopia)
• time: 2021-2023
  7. Book Writing: Earth Observation and Meteorological Satellite Applications for Agricultural Resource and Natural Disaster Monitoring in Ethiopia
• role:Reviewer
• project owner: Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI)
• time: 2019
  8. Community service project: School based action research, educational evaluation and active learning teaching methodologies
• role: Trainer
• project owner: Bahir Dar University
• time: 18-24 May 2019
  9. Research: Students’ Perception on Causes and Consequences of Climate Change in Public Universities of Ethiopia
• role: Researcher
• project owner: Bahir Dar University
• time: 2018
  10. Choke Mountain Development Project: Managing and coordinating watershed management and development projects
• role: Team member
• project owner: Debre Markos University

• time: Oct. 2013-Oct. 2014

  References:

1. Professor Woldeamlak Bewket (Ph.D), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
   Email: woldebewket@gmail.com
2. Professor Assefa Abegaz (Ph.D), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
   Email: assefaabegaz@geog.aau.edu.et,
   Assefa_abegaz@yagoo.com,
   assefa.abegaz@gmail.com
3. Professor Mohammed Assen (Ph.D) Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
   Email: Moh_assen@yahoo.com